Martial God Storm

  Tang Yan gave Tang Ying a look and said, "You go back and help Elinda's teacher, I'll catch my breath and be right back."

  "I'll stay here with you, just in case someone else...". Tang Ying followed Tang Yan's gaze to the corpse not far away and nodded: "Don't go too far, we'll be back soon."

  Tang Yan sat quietly on the spot, recovering his physical strength with a concentrated mind, but his attention never left the corpse covered by the green flames.

  Du Yang, who was hiding in the dark, stopped for a moment and then left without finding anything unusual.

  Ten minutes later, the flames gradually weakened, and a faintly visible greenish-blue glow the size of a broad bean appeared, with dense and pure energy silently drifting through the forest.

  A hint of scorching heat flashed across Tang Yan's eyes, the white-clothed person's strength should be at the third-stage Wu Ling level, and it was completely imaginable that the spiritual energy contained in the Ling Yuan liquid would be abundant. The remaining resentful 'thoughts' might still be able to trigger the power of the 'Jie Mi Eye'.

  The long-lost excitement spread in his heart, and Tang Yan stared at the lively dancing flames, secretly observing the surroundings. Soon, the green fire burned the corpse clean, and the spiritual liquid was like a crystal-clear jade bead, shining brightly among the ashes.

  Tang Yan didn't hesitate any longer, grabbed the Lingyuan liquid and quickly rushed deep into the forest, this time running for nearly half an hour, finding a very secluded tree crown to hide in.

  Sit cross-legged, concentrate your mind and calm your spirit.

  The spiritual liquid of the past was directly absorbed by swallowing, this time as soon as it entered the body, Tang Yan began to silently recite the Undying Heavenly Sutra.

  The sequence of acupoints throughout the body is activated, drawing the spiritual source liquid into the chest and abdomen. The extraordinary energy generated by martial techniques is like a thousand threads of silk that penetrate the spiritual source liquid, conducting a meticulous search.

  Very soon! Tang Yan discovered two special substances in the core area of Lingyuan Liquid, one crimson and the other gray, extremely small and weak, blending harmoniously with the rich spiritual energy of Lingyuan Liquid.

  At the moment of their discovery, dense silk threads quickly gathered around them, first wrapping up the blood-like substance and carefully extracting it bit by bit.

  In an instant, a thick life breath filled the whole body, Tang Yan suddenly felt refreshed and clear-headed, like a lively fire of life, jumping and gestating.

  This is the essence of life!

  The essence of life sank into the elixir field, quickly dissolving in the endless vast ocean, and nothing changed. Even if Tang Yan searched hard, he only found almost imperceptible fine blood energy floating somewhere above the sea, as if it might disperse at any time.

  Fortunately for Tang Yan, this time there was no evil mutation similar to when he absorbed the Four-winged Snake Egg.

  Successfully stripped out the essence of life, Tang Yan's goal was placed on that gray substance, still carefully stripping or carefully guiding.

  But...

  Ah!!! At the moment of separation from the spiritual liquid, a gray virtual shadow suddenly appeared in Tang Yan's divine consciousness, emitting a sharp whistle. A resentful and brutal aura surged out, and the virtual shadow even took on a human form, which was exactly that white-clothed man.

  "Honestly!!" Tang Yan coldly snorted, accelerating the rotation of the Undying Heavenly Technique, the vortex of energy in his acupoints speeding up, pulling it into the 'Chengqi' among the seven major acupoints and rapidly refining it.

  Soon, the 'Cheng Qi' acupoint emitted a faint glow, although it wasn't as bright as the 'Four Hundred' point, but there was some change.

  Everything was separated, Tang Yan let out a breath and concentrated his energy to start refining the spiritual source.

  A surge of dense energy rapidly spread out, the whirlpools at each major acupoint in his body wildly spinning, **spiritual energy was guided to impact all the major meridians throughout his body**, thin wisps of pale blue mist were emitted, blending with the emerald green leaves around him, and imperceptibly formed a very good barrier, hiding Tang Yan deep within the tree canopy.

  Rumble, rumble, rumble! Inside his body, it was like the Yangtze River surging forward, waves crashing and foaming, bursting through the meridians along the way, tearing apart the old and rotten with reckless abandon. The intense pain made Tang Yan's face turn deathly pale, as threads of blood mixed with impurities oozed out from his skin.

  Tang Yan exerted his utmost effort to stabilize his mind and forget all the crises, using all his might to operate the acupoints to absorb the energy of the spiritual liquid, guiding the spiritual power to temper and expand the meridians. In the midst of intense pain and perseverance, Tang Yan fell into a state of self-forgetting.

  It wasn't until much later that the turbulent and uncontrolled spiritual energy within him gradually subsided, and the faint blue mist swirling around his body was drawn back in, guided by him to re-enter the meridians within his body.

  At this moment, the spiritual energy inside his body condensed and thickened to an unimaginable degree!

  In just a short period of ten breaths, it thickened five or six times and transformed into all of his body, moving freely with the pull of his consciousness.

  Tang Yan was overjoyed and immediately guided the suddenly strengthened spiritual power to continue tempering his meridians, acupoints, muscles, and bones.

  Hold your breath, concentrate your mind, don't think about anything, and don't care about anything.

  A rich and dense spiritual energy flowed slowly through Tang Yan's body along the meridian pathways of the Macrocosmic Orbit, gradually healing the torn meridians, making them wider and more resilient.

  “……Hooooo……” Tang Yan let out a long sigh, the last meridian in his body was tempered to completion. He once again circulated his spiritual energy and completed a full cycle of cultivation, only then did he wake up from his arduous training. He lifted his head and gazed at the blood-red sky, feeling an unspeakable comfort wash over him as his suffering came to an end.

  His injuries had fully recovered, and his entire body's meridians were unobstructed and expanded, signifying that he had successfully broken through to the third stage of Martial Master.

  In just five short days, he had broken through two major stages in a row. This speed even surprised Tang Yan.

  The greatest contributor is this blue flame. If it weren't for the refined spiritual liquid, it's possible that even breaking through to the second stage would be difficult.

  With a sudden movement, the spiritual energy surged forth, like a rushing river encountering a precipice, instantly boiling over. A dense, azure flame suddenly enveloped his entire right hand, no longer merely lingering at the fingertips, no longer so arduous.

  The green flame was a real flame, but it emitted a hint of coldness, making it look extremely strange. Tang Yan was actually quite perplexed - what exactly was this green fire? Could it really be the 'Ghostly Green Flame' mentioned in the Undying Heavenly Sutra?

  How did it end up in its own body again?

  After thinking for half a day without understanding, Tang Yan stopped wasting his mind and felt the surging spiritual power fluctuations in his body. He clenched his fists forcefully, with a long-lost sense of confidence.

  But when he saw the dark surroundings around him, he muttered a bad word and immediately came down from the tree and rushed towards the valley.

  I didn't think this breakthrough would take so long, I wonder how Eirinda and the others are doing.

  A pale moon hangs in the sky, the turbulent lake surface splashes up icy crystal clear ripples, but the grassland in the valley is quiet and silent, a combination of stillness and movement, filled with a different kind of serenity.

  Tang Yan walked slowly into the valley, his eyebrows tightly furrowed. The ground was littered with chaotic footprints, shattered ice blocks were everywhere, and the air was filled with a strong bloody smell.

  It seemed like a fierce battle had taken place, but strangely, no corpses were seen, and there was little blood.

  Tang Yan's eyebrows furrowed tightly, and he didn't rush to shout loudly. Instead, he walked towards the cave with vigilance, but it was empty inside, without any sign of Ailinda or Tang Ying.

  What about him? Maybe he left early because he couldn't find himself.

  Tang Yan remembered that when he was fighting the two white-clothed men, they had sent out a signal towards the sky. If his guess was correct, they should be summoning their companions.

  I hope they won't be in danger.

  Tang Yan looked at the sky which was gradually darkening and didn't blindly chase after him.

  The dense forest is most terrifying after entering the darkness, and some dangerous monsters like to be active at night. Tang Yan has broken through to the third-level martial artist, but he is no longer a 'newborn calf', knowing the danger of the dense forest, and even more so that he is far from having the qualifications to be active in the deep night.

  Moreover, for Tang Yan, this stage is too important for himself now, and he urgently needs to temper his body and consolidate his cultivation.

  According to Tang Er Gongzi's memory, Wu Shi's transcendence of Wu Ling was a qualitative transformation.

  If a martial artist advances to become a Martial Master, they can possess and control the spiritual energy within their body. Then, when a Martial Master transcends to become a Martial Spirit, they can possess abundant spiritual energy and freely wield their martial skills at will, growing into a truly powerful warrior!

  At the moment when the martial artist crosses over to the Martial Spirit, there is another crucial step... Altar Baptism! Ignite the Spiritual Pulse!

  As for this aspect, there wasn't much information in Tang Er Gongzi's memory, just some fragmented impressions, some of which were quite confusing. However, after carefully summarizing these memory fragments, Tang Yan could make a rough generalization.

  What is meant by "activating the spiritual meridians" is to refine one's physical constitution, activate the inherited marks hidden deep within the blood vessels, or unlock the treasures of one's own body, providing the most direct guidance for the direction of future martial arts.

  For example, the icy air that Ailinda specializes in, the white mist of the same water or ice attribute possessed by the people in white clothes, the flame power of the Tang family, and the ghost shadow technique of the Yang family of Yang Ruyan.

  Apart from this, Tang Er Gongzi's memory also had some memories of 'fun things' - Controlling Demons, Running Wild, Beast Souls, Confusing Gods, Thunder Spirits and so on, numerous and uncountable.

  The baptism of a martial artist transforming into a martial spirit is crucial for any warrior, and for some aristocratic families, organizations, and empires, the sacrificial baptism is also one of the most important things to pay attention to, even opening their arms to martial artists from humble origins.

  Because baptism may be accompanied by accidents! What is called an accident is the birth of variant blood or some special abilities, these 'accidents' are likely to bring new hope to various forces.

  Splash! Tang Yan plunged into the lake and struggled towards the waterfall. Since he had to spend the night, he had to choose a safe place.